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NEW YORK, April 20: Nickelodeon is working with Chorion on Olivia, a new children's series based on the bestselling books by acclaimed author/illustrator Ian Falconer. The CGI production of 52×11-minute episodes, with one 44-minute special, will be animated by Irish …

NEW YORK, April 20: The Asian American network ImaginAsian TV (iaTV) is set to launch a new anime block, TMS Presents: Anime Classics. The block will feature classic anime series from Japan’s TMS Entertainment, a division of Sega/Sammy Corporation. It …

LOS ANGELES/CANNES, April 20: Mike Young Productions (MYP) and Gamania Digital Entertainment (GDE), a publisher of online multi-player games in Asia, have partnered with Cartoon Network International to co-produce the new animated comedy/action series Hero: 108, aimed at kids aged …

TORONTO, April 20: Portfolio Entertainment has licensed all seven seasons of Top Dogs, featuring worldwide sports for canines, to True Visions Public Company Limited (formerly UBC) in Thailand. The deal for 84 episodes is Portfolio’s first with the Thai platform, …

LONDON, April 20: Disney Channel in the U.K has announced a raft of promotions following its successful performance over the last year. Casper Bjorner has been promoted to VP of marketing for the U.K., Scandinavia and Emerging Markets. He will …

CANNES, April 19: TV-Loonland has reached a deal with KidsCo to supply a raft of titles to the newly formed global channel—targeted at children and families—when it initially rolls out later this year in Central and Eastern Europe. TV-Loonland will …

CANNES, April 19: International Broadcast Communications (IBC) has sold its acclaimed half-hour celebrity profile series Famous into Serbia and Dubai. Terra Entertainment has acquired all four seasons of Famous, with rights for Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia, for launch with broadcasters …

CANNES, April 19: marblemedia Distribution and Picture Box Distribution have finalized international distribution deals this week for two Canadian live-action preschool series, This is Daniel Cook and This is Emily Yeung, which are now airing in over 75 countries. Discovery …

NEW YORK, April 19: The new U.S. Spanish-language network V-me made its MIPTV debut this week with over 100 hours of original lifestyle, factual and public affairs programs available to international buyers, including Aire Yoga, The Science of the NewsHour, …

BURBANK, April 19: Richard Loomis, previously with Comedy Central, has been named the senior VP of marketing and creative at Disney Channel U.S., reporting to Rich Ross, the president of Disney Channel Worldwide. In his new position, Loomis will oversee …